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Baton Rouge, LA    Fri, Nov 20, 2009    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News

LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 11 AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 11/20/2009

Cattle Receipts:  8485    Last Week:  12,047    Last Year:  8571   

Percent of supply:		This Week:    Last Week:    Last Year:
Feeders under 600 lbs		67 percent    73 percent    61 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs		 9 percent     7 percent     9 percent
Slaughter cows			18 percent    15 percent    15 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs	 6 percent     5 percent    15 percent

The feeder supply included 56 percent steers/bulls and 44 percent heifers.

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower 
early in the week, mid-week prices trending steady to .50 higher.  Slaughter 
bulls trading 1.00 lower early in the week, bulk of the sales firm to 1.50 
higher.  Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower early in the 
week, with steer and heifer prices trending mostly steady to 4.00 higher to 
close out the week.  All prices per cwt unless noted.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Breaking    850-1200     70-80     39.00-44.00
Boning      850-1200     80-85     35.00-45.00 
Lean        850-1200     85-90     28.00-41.50 
Lean        750-850      85-90     23.00-37.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 41.00-49.00; 1500-2000 
lbs 45.00-57.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 115.00-130.00, mid-week 
125.00-140.00; 250-300 lbs 104.00-125.00, mid-week 120.00-130.00; 300-350 
94.00-119.00, mid-week 119.00-129.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-111.00, mid-week 
108.00-117.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00-109.00, mid-week 102.00-111.00; 450-500 lbs 
88.00-103.00, mid-week 97.00-109.00; 500-550 lbs 79.00-96.00, mid-week 88.00-
99.00; 550-600 lbs 77.00-87.50, mid-week 85.00-95.00; 600-650 lbs 76.00-
85.00, mid-week 81.00-89.00; 650-700 lbs 76.00-85.00.  Medium 
and Large 3  200-250 lbs 115.00-128.00; 250-300 lbs 114.00-125.00; 300-350 
lbs 95.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 91.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 89.00-102.00; 450-
500 lbs 81.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 77.00-94.00; 550-600 lbs 73.00-85.00; 600-
650 lbs 79.00-84.00; 650-700 lbs 78.00-80.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs mid-week 105.00-115.00; 
250-300 lbs 83.00-99.00, mid-week 103.00-108.00; 300-350 lbs 80.00-95.00, 
mid-week 99.00-109.00; 350-400 lbs 81.00-95.00, mid-week 91.00-101.00; 400-
450 lbs 77.00-90.00, mid-week 89.00-99.00; 500-550 lbs 70.00-80.00, mid-week 
80.00-91.00; 550-600 lbs 69.00-78.00, mid-week 75.00-89.00; 600-650 lbs 
69.00-76.00, mid-week 74.00-86.00; 650-700 lbs 69.00-74.00, mid-week 72.00-
79.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-250 lbs 100.00-105.00; 250-300 lbs 82.00-
103.00; 300-350 lbs 79.00-102.00; 350-400 lbs 75.00-94.00; 400-450 lbs 70.00-
92.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-80.00; 550-600 lbs 70.00-75.00; 600-650 lbs 69.00-
74.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 1020-1300 lbs 
with 150-300 lb calves, 700.00-930.00 per pair; 2-3 year old cows, 800-850 
lbs with 100-300 lb calves, 675.00-710.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 year old cows, 1090-1245 lbs, 6-7 
months bred, 680.00-800.00 per head; 3-4 year old cows, 970-1465 lbs, 2-5 
months bred, 450.00-590.00 per head; 5-7 year old cows, 1020-1425 lbs, 5-8 
months bred, 625.00-1000.00 per head.

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS145.txt

         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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